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Interview: Kevin Hairs Gets COVID-19, Makes ‘Magic’

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Kevin Hairs got to work recording his new album More Magic, More Magic while under quarantine for coronavirus symptoms. This week, he sat down to talk to us about the experience and his new music.

Tagged beat happening, bedroom, covid-19, Dan Moffat, doctor strange, indie, jonathan richman, kevin hairs, marvel comics, more magic more magic, New York, shoegaze, Slowdive, the hairs, the pains of being pure at heart, thor, twee, weird pop

Squirrel Flower: Great Scott Photos and Looking Forward

Squirrel Flower is one of Boston’s rising indie stars, fresh off the release of her new album “I Was Born Swimming.” We caught up with her to discuss her new album and share some photos from her recent performance at Great Scott.

Tagged Allston, alternative, arlington, astrology, Boston, folk, folk rock, Great Scott, Greg Wong, indie, Indie Folk, Indie Rock, Jackie Swisshelm, Massachusetts, photos, squirrel flower

Review: Papooz Pounce On ONCE With Indie-Disco-Funk

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Papooz is a French indie-disco outfit that brought their groovy, danceable tunes to ONCE Somerville on 2/19 with help from locals Lucid Lynx.

Tagged Boston, David Bowie, Disco, french, Funk, Harry Gustafson, indie, Indie Rock, lucid lynx, night sketches, once, once ballroom, papooz, paris, psych, psych rock, psychedelic rock, Somerville

VIDEO PREMIERE: DJ Silky Smooth Ball Out “Learning League”

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DJ Silky Smooth – an indie pop quartet from MA/NY – are here to premiere a new video featuring a pickup basketball game for their song “Learning League.”

Tagged Allston, basketball, Boston, dillon riley, dj silky smooth, hudson, indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, jacob schwartz, josh govier, kurtis blow, learning league, Massachusetts, music video, new perfume, New York, orion perenyi, Sports., video, Video Premiere

PREMIERE: Dad Jeans Drops Dreamy, Deadly “Bottomless” EP

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Dad Jeans – based in LA by way of Boston – is back to release “Bottomless,” a new EP filled with neopsychedelic DIY tunes that embrace freaky experimentation.

Tagged Boston, bottomless, Dad Jeans, DIY, EP, Haasan Barclay, Harry Gustafson, indie, liv slaughter, los angeles, New music, Psychedelic, r&b, sound design

Photos: Vampire Weekend Return to Boston After Six Years

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Vampire Weekend are pretty much cemented as indie pop legends already, but it’s nice to see them back in action with a fresh approach.

Tagged agannis arena, Boston, boston university, cape cod, chris baio, christone kingfish ingram, crowded house, ezra koenig, Harry Gustafson, indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, jam band, neo yokio, Netflix, Omari Spears, Phish, toblerone, Vampire Weekend, yacht rock

Album Premiere: Racing Days’ Ocean Moods Soundtracks Your Cape Cod Staycation

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Racing Days is a Cape Cod based indie rocker who makes lyrical, breezy beach tunes on his new album Ocean Moods.

Tagged Boston, brian engles, cape cod, falmouth, Harry Gustafson, indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, Massachusetts, ocean moods, racing days, Rock, SynthPop

Track Premiere: Fresh Beeef Served Up With Help From Sidney Gish

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Where’s the Beeef? Probably somewhere in Lower Allston, playing their sick new single “I’m So Sorry” featuring pal Sidney Gish, a tease of their upcoming album “Bull in the Shade.”

Tagged Allston, alternative rock, beeef, Boston, bull in the shade, Easthampton, Harry Gustafson, i'm so sorry, indie, indie pop, Indie Rock, justin pizzoferrato, Local, sidney gish, Sonelab

REVIEW: Sharon Van Etten, Nilüfer Yanya at Royale (2/8)

After the release of her 2019 album, Remind Me Tomorrow, there was no way in hell that we were missing this Sharon Van Etten show. Review and photos inside!

Tagged Concert Review, indie, Indie Folk, nilufer yanya, Royale, Sharon Van Etten, Singer-Songwriter, Tegan and Sara, The Killers

Premiere: Dirt Buyer

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Dirt Buyer are a new three-piece band out of Jersey, here to premiere their new music video in anticipation of their upcoming self-titled album.

Tagged Boston, danger collective records, dillon riley, dirt buyer, emo folk, hope antonellis, indie, Kit Castagne, music video, music video premiere, tiny desk, trans-pecos, Video Premiere

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